Volume One, Chapter 22: Fostering Affection

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Naturally, she wanted Empress Shunyuan to fall even further in Hao Ning’s estimation. In truth, there was no need for her to do anything at all. In Hao Ning’s heart, Empress Shunyuan was already worthless—perhaps even worse than worthless. She was nothing.

Fortunately, the material was not complicated, and she could still understand it. Song Weiyi let out a sigh of relief.

One of the rabbits raised by the Second Madam had inexplicably gone missing. Afraid that the Second Madam would blame them when she returned, the servants responsible for caring for the rabbits searched the entire residence. Just as everyone was at a loss, a scream suddenly came from Feng Qingge’s room.

After resting for several days at Prince Wei’s villa, Qin Shuang’er insisted on returning to the Qin residence one morning.

Qin Ruixi’s former personality had been far too bland. Who would have thought that after meeting the right person, he could become such an exemplary husband?

Luo Yicheng sat in the executive chair, his slender fingers holding a cigarette, his eyes closed.

The most magnificent part of Yunqing Temple was its rear mountain—the very place where Cao Jin had proposed an alliance by marriage to her two years earlier. From the mountaintop, one could see cliffs as sheer as if carved by an axe and overlook the entirety of Peng City.

At that moment, Song Weiyi had completely forgotten how delighted she had been when watching someone else get pranked.

Could she say that she had thought of Shi Yanliang confessing his feelings for her at that moment, and had therefore instinctively avoided him?

Liang Luo immediately staggered backward, retreating a full step. The hand holding up her skirt clenched tightly, crushing the expensive fabric into conspicuous wrinkles.

When he finished speaking, the fire demon emerged from his hand once more. This time, however, it split into three, each one pouncing on Lord Luan, Granny Ling, and Wei Luo.

Damn you, Qiu Tian! If you hadn’t been so late, how could I have fallen into this pit?

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At the Central Hospital of Nanming City, Liang Guang stood guard beside Li Jianhui’s bed. The hospital had been remarkably considerate: regardless of whether the injuries were light or severe, every patient was given a private room, and the equipment was quite complete. Though it was not a special-care ward, it was scarcely any different.

“Grandmother, Zhou Hai wishes you good health and blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea.” The young man bowed to his grandmother with a bright smile.

Second, modern firearms were also an enormous threat. If the Snow Mountain Sect angered the nation, a single nuclear bomb dropped on the snow peaks of the Tianshan Mountains would wipe out the entire sect.

Of course, Xiao Tian had not refined this martial technique to deal with ordinary people, nor to deal with those weaker than himself.

“All right.” Zhuo Yifan shot Mouse a glance, signaling him not to drag the subject any further. Mouse understood and wisely fell silent.

Recalling Doctor Liu’s flushed face and the mud on her feet when she had entered moments earlier, Chen Yao seemed to understand what had happened.

“Old Mo merely wants to know how far General Ye intends to take things in Dongying. Will he cause a commotion and leave, or will he go straight to…” As he turned to the serious matter, Gao Xuezhi’s face regained its righteous expression. He drew a finger across his throat.

Under such circumstances, there was no need to keep anyone alive. The anti-terrorism unit’s usual practice was to shoot to kill, without any unnecessary procedures. But Li Jianhui had completely lost his reason.

The new clothes Zhang Yang had bought at great expense were wet and filthy. He washed them and hung them up in his room, intending to dry them that evening so he could still wear them the next day.

Wang Chen was somewhat perplexed. It was probably better not to exchange pleasantries when they could be avoided. What if Old Wang was a spy too? Words like these could get them all killed in perfect rhythm.

Xiao Zining held the eyeball of a crane in his palm, ignoring Chen Liubei’s doubts as he watched with rapt attention.

When Xiao Zining saw Granny Cai’s aged face, a wave of sympathy and pity rose in his heart. Since matters had already come to this, there was no need to say anything more.

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The other party would not be so kind as to provide the chip’s source code and all the relevant materials simply because the security department wanted to conduct an investigation. Those were a company’s core trade secrets; once obtained, one could practically open a chip factory.

“Lu Changsheng has never suffered defeat since entering the world. He obtained the greatest opportunity under heaven and has endured eternally without perishing.” Cui Ziyu spoke in a grave voice.

The engraving knife moved through his hand like a butterfly gathering nectar, knowing which flowers held honey and which parts of the flower sea could be ignored. It came and went with effortless flexibility.

“Regulating yourself? You mean wandering around aimlessly like this is a way of regulating yourself?” Xue Muhan replied irritably. He did not voice his next thought: Qiao Jia was clearly immersed in the atmosphere of the travel festival.

Zhang Yang walked back and forth, circling the thirteen pillars twice before finally grasping the mystery connecting them.

Yunmeng had lost eight counties and now stood separated from the Li Kingdom by nothing more than the natural barrier of the Tongtian River. Once Jingu Ferry was ceded, the heartland would be laid bare beneath the enemy’s blade, left entirely at their mercy. The depth of their sincerity could hardly be overstated.

Naturally, a so-called jewelry expo would feature an exceptionally comprehensive range of categories. In Gao Xi’s eyes, an outsider when it came to the field, many of the exhibits had already exceeded the meaning of jewelry. For instance, there was a dress decorated with numerous roses that appeared to have been carved from diamonds. It was extraordinarily beautiful.

When Mu Yi and the others saw the dozen or so murderous-looking men surrounding them, not a trace of change appeared on their faces.

This was an entirely different sound from the bleak, tragic cry that had come before. Within this roar was an indescribable excitement, accompanied by an immense aura spreading outward.

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